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This page provides links to guidance produced by, or relating to, the Insolvency Service
How your local council can help if you're struggling to pay Council Tax - and what action they can take to get any money you owe from you
Call HMRC if you're an authorised tax agent and need to discuss your client's debts
Search the Individual Insolvency Register for details about bankruptcy orders, Debt Relief Orders, Individual Voluntary Arrangements, and restrictions orders and undertakings
If a limited company owes you money, you can use Form SD1 (a ‘statutory demand’) to demand payment within 21 days.
How to start a case in the King’s Bench, part of the High Court which deals with claims such as personal injury, libel and contract law.
This briefing explains what individuals and businesses should do if they cannot pay what they owe to HMRC.
The official receiver may use debt collection agencies to collect debts and income payments agreements.
Eastern Region, Mary Hardman FRICS IRRV(Hons) on 22 May 2023
This Data Usage Agreement between local authorities and HMRC to manage and reduce Council Tax debt was agreed and put in place in 2018.
This Debt Fairness Charter is for people who owe personal debt to central government. It outlines how people repaying these debts should be treated.
Guidance for small businesses who are considering going to court to recover money they're owed.
How to pay the Economic Crime Levy and how long it takes for your payment to reach HMRC.
This collections brings together all documents relating to borrowing and investments by UK local authorities.
Check timescales for the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) to process your work (eg prior authority application, graduated fee claims).
Budget 2013 announced that the government would improve the way in which uses tax codes as a way to collect tax and debts due to HMRC (coding out). The government consulted on this measure in 2013.
This collection brings together The Crown Estate’s resource accounts.
Application form K16 for an official search for bankruptcy only
This Tax Information and Impact Note is about direct recovery of debts due to HM Revenue and Customs from debtors' bank and building society accounts.
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